Liberty pedestal fund advances for French gift to U S
The Sons of the Revolution lead a national effort to raise subscriptions for the Statue of Liberty pedestal in New York Harbor. A Bellevue Philadelphia dinner showcased antique leather book menus costing about $10 each. Berkshire cattle magnates Miller and Lur are valued at 8 to 10 million dollars. They own 90,000 cattle, 115,000 sheep, irrigating canal, 600 miles of fences, and large landholdings in California Nebraska and acres of alfalfa.
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Sons of the Revolution
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United States
New York Harbor
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Philadelphia
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Lur
California
Nebraska
Princess Critiques Wealth Gap In Harsh Speech
The Princess KRaporrine declares she is more ardent than her husband in socialism. She condemns luxury while a street sweeper labors in cold dirt, asking what right she has to affluence while others lack food and shelter. Her father was a rich gold-mine proprietor.
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Kraporrine
Hair color linked to mind in Hamburg asylum case
Report cites London Lancet describing a young girl in Hamburg asylum who could alter her hair color with her mood. Calm periods yielded natural dull hair. agitation turned it reddish. anger produced blonde. Changes took about three days, with the complexion shifting likewise.
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Hamburg
Universal column and museum planned for Lucerne era
A committee at Lucerne plans a universal column 300 feet tall featuring bronze reliefs of famous figures. They also propose the museum of the nine teeth century dedicated to art science inventions and industry with statues and busts. Cost estimated 7 to 8 million francs funded by subscriptions lotteries. Twenty acres in Manhattan Island northwestern tip sold for 75,000 dollars. Irving cites the promontory near the Hudson. Van Corlear once tried to swim to the Westchester shore amid war. A heraldic case ends with a judge calling the herald silly. heraldry deemed a science of fools with long memories after Albert Wells’s death.
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Knickerbocker
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van Corlear
Peter Stuyvesant
Westchester
Long Bravceltt
Foola
England
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Lord Bramwell
Richard Storrorp and Harriet Prescott Spofford Questioned
Richard Storrorp, Democratic candidate for Congress in Massachusetts Seventh District, is identified as Harriet Prescott Spofford's husband, the noted novelist. The fragment mentions Mr Earl Wright and another name, but details are unclear.
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Richard §. Storrorp
Massachusetts
Harriet’ Prescott Spofford
Mr. eRwiht
Howells and artificial dimples spark readers and fashion
A discussion on William Dean Howells and his novels as a bridge between literary schools, noting his appeal to varied readers and critics. The piece then describes a Chicago fad of sculpting artificial dimples using a glass tube, a scarlet ribbon, and a silver coin as a press device, detailing the process and outcome.
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Chicago
Political and Economic Observations in Old News Clippings
A Washington Star excerpt discusses civil service reform under Secretary Coon and Jackson era practices, with a 1836 Treasury debt case note. It then surveys German taxation, poverty, and wealth distribution, noting Prussia’s large poor and Berlin’s high earners, and contrasts England’s medieval wealth gaps. The piece also cites clergymen in England using sensational notices to draw congregations, including Chelsea’s hall postings.
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Handy
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England
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United States
Chelsea
Carateg
Halli
Early Executions and the Horrors of Capital Punishment
A historical survey of burning at the stake and boiling to death, tracing cases from ancient times to the 18th century. It recounts executions for coining, treason, poisoning, and theft, with notable figures and prices of the Kannterbury apparatus, and notes limits imposed by Henry VII and George III. The piece also covers drownings, strangling, and other brutal penalties across England and Scotland, ending with reflections on civilization and inherited aristocratic pride in barbarous instruments.
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Christian Murphy
Bowman
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Suffolk
Margaret Biddingfield
Richard Binge
Newgate
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Rochester
Richard Roose
Chronicle of the Greyfriars
Friar Stone
Cantebury
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Edward VI
Parricides
Ferns
Germany
R Richard
Edinburgh
Scotland
St. Lowis
Birth of General George A. Custer in Ohio History
General George A. Custer was born December 5, 1839, in New Rumley, Harrison County, Ohio. He studied at West Point and graduated in 1861, entering active service immediately. He was present at the...
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George A. Custer
New Rumley
Harrison County
Ohio
Weat Point
Tell Your Wife A guide to saving money at home
The Burlington Hawkeye article urges husbands to reveal household finances to their wives to cut costs by 15 to 25 percent. It stresses respectful, collaborative budgeting, teaches balance sheets, and warns against belittling responses while highlighting improved partnership and shared financial roles.
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Burlington
Sewed Pockets and a Basement Tailor Tale
A young merchant with a few thousand dollars consults a Wall Street broker who slyly advises fleeing to a basement tailor shop to have his pocket chewed up and leave Wall Street behind. The anecdote contrasts merchant greed with risk, using a vivid metaphor.
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Macbeth
Banquo
Wall Streat
Fred
Wall Street
From the Pulpit The Congregation's Sleepers and Watchers
A Victorian humor essay lampoons churchgoers by cataloging common types found in pews. It notes the Sleeper whose chin nods at wrong moments, the Lounger sprawling in comfort, the Fidget whose seat becomes a constant mechanical struggle, the Watcher who notices every detail, the Time Keeper obsessed with minutes, the Quaker who arrives late, and the Sneaker whose boots disrupt services.
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Sleepy Hollow
Skinner
Deacon Slowboy
Brother Badman
Squeaking Messenger Delivers Notice With Humor
A humorous scene unfolds as a squeaky-voiced official delivers notices from the pulpit while the crowd struggles to keep straight faces. The speaker, praised for goodness, becomes the butt of gentle amusement as confusion and smiles ripple through the gallery.
Be mindful of little things in daily life
A short essay stresses the value of small factors in society and economy. It notes that national income hinges on pennies daily per person, that tiny costs affect profits and trade, and that careful conduct prevents great sins. The piece urges discipline, caution, and conscience in all actions.
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Poull
Nobly Done Courage Quiets a Wrongdoer in Court
A boy in a large city faced a police court for throwing a stone that injured a girl. A twelve-year-old boy confessed to the act, sparing another from punishment, and his honesty moved the girl’s family to mercy. The incident, recounted by Youth's Companion, highlights moral courage over cowardice.
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Alex Duning
Vast US silver in dollars and tons in treasury
The Treasury holds 136,000,000 silver dollar pieces weighing 9,738,960 pounds, growing by 1,718,640 pounds yearly. Total silver, including bullion and fractional coins, reaches 6,086 tons. Monthly receipts add seventy one cart loads of silver diss, with 860 tons added annually. Thomson's Bank Note Reporter, se.
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Treasury
Thompson's. Bank Note Reporter
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